“Barry Hall, Sonny-Bill, Mark Hunt, every NRL player that wants to have a fight – now I’m going to fight Mike Tyson," he laughed.

"I don’t know whether we’re going to have time to do it all…let’s be honest, it’s not gonna happen.

“I would get in the ring with Mike Tyson just to be able to say I got in there with him, he’s the biggest name in boxing history. As long as I got out to tell the story…I’d hope to get through one (round).

“It’s just so unrealistic – they are talking about Mike Tyson, the biggest name in boxing for a million dollars. I think all the chat should probably stop…it’s been going for about a week, it should stop.

“We all know it’s not gonna happen, but the chat this week has gone berserk – it has been everywhere.

Paul Gallen reacts to the rumours of a potential fight with Iron Mike Tyson.